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Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

Wilmington Star: In thirteen years
the immigration from the Old World
10 tho United States has reached A.
344l8 nearly five millions This
would make three States equal 10
North Carolina. ft.
Some Of these five millions Of io-
reigners, are good people. aud such
we welcome to our shores. but large
proportion Of them were the scum Of
Europe. Had they not landed We
would not have had the trouble in
Chicago we have.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
The Unfaithful Party and Public Lands

The Wilmington Star" says It has
been very gratifying to the 'Star' Ito.
see how much Secretary; ;Latnlr has
accomplished in his Department cfthe.
Inierinr.in the way Of restoring the
public lands to the proper owner and
,pening them up to regular settlers
Land Commissioner Sparks in his an
nuai report to the Secretary of the In
erior states that since 4th March,
1885. when President Cleveland took
the official oath, there have been res
claimed 81, ,S24,4Sl acres. This would
make several STATES as large as North
Carolina. These lands, for the most
part, have been taken from the rails
road companies 1t is well for the
country thatthe Democratic party has
charge. Under the Republican party
Of plunder and waste the public lands
were fooled away III 4 most shameful
aud censurable way. The fact.is the
Republican party deserves to be re-
garded as great criminal to be pun
ished for its want of honesty and H.
deity to public trust, and for its
wantouness in allowing grabbers, big
and little, to seize uron the domain
and by false entries and other devices
literally rob the people Of their herri.
tase. The Commissioner says in: bis
report:
bold, reckless and gigantic schemes
to rob the government OF its lands
have heen discovered and exposed in
every State aud Territory containing
public lands, and | think can truth,
fully say in every land district and
county which special agent has vi
sited. Systematic efforts to mislead
and corrupt entrymen, in order thai
they might become instruments IN
trauding the government, have been
resorted TO. Men of intelligence and
high standing in the community, In
many instances millionaires, were thu
leaders in these unlawful transactions
Over 5000 cases have been discover.
ed wherein perjury or saborrs alton o.
perjury was committed"
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

Capt. Appleton 0aksmith formerly
of Beaufort, this State, died in New
York, on Wednesday the 26th ult.,
Ills remains were inferred Sunday fol
lowing at Hollywood Carteret county.
Capt. .Oaksmifh was, in many res
poets, very remarkable man. HIS
purposes and views he seldom unfold,
ed TO any person. for be always had
ample brains and intelligence sufii,
cient to carry out his plans without
consultation or advice IRON any
source II he had al occasion to go
to law he seldom consulted lawyer
But would prepare his case and sub
nit it to the Jury unaided and was
generally successful He was mem
ber Of the House from Cartsret coun'
ty in 1874 and was regarded as mar
OF fine intellect.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
rThe Tarboro Southerner should

TThe Tarboro Southerner should
understand that, unless the internal
revenue tax is repealed or modified,
the Democratic candidates next year
will be defeated. Is it not better to-
save North Carolina from Republican
rule, than to re~elect Mr.. Cleveland |
s :. Charlotte Democrat.
To the firstpart Of this article we
agree in toto. As to the latter part,
we say that ifthey are the only yal,er-
natives we would also agree with the
democrat" But they are not. We
can and will abolish the Internal In
terna, Revenue, and elect Cleveland
also. The Democratic party is pledg-
ed TO its abolition and it must go. 1t
is not the tax paid nron Wbiskey
that the people grumble at tits the
system, mode and manner of Its col
lection. 1t is the espionage the Re
publican party has fixed upon the
people. 1t is that cursed distrust OF
the people and that insOlent and ty'
ranical manner in which the tax is
collected. 1t is that hateful and
abomiuable ursurpation of the citizens
rights to do with the products of his
own labor as his interest may require
That the people Of all classes bate and
dispise. 1t is not question of free
''chawsp and Tree drinks" these are
too contemplate to notice. 1t is a
question Tar deeper, one that goes to
the very foundation ofpersopal rights.
We do not wish to be understood
as saying the Government can not
impose this Internal tax. 1t can.
But only in case of emergency. The
late war was the emergency, more
than 20 years ago the war was over
the emergency has ceased, as long as
the tax continues, there being nc
legal necessity for it, 1t is robbery
With near Five Hundred Million dol
lars locked up in the Treasury al
Washington, the people feel that itis
robbery, they are justified, as the Su
preme Court was--in saying that il
was robbery.
The potent voice Of unfaltering De
mocracy has said that the Interna
Revenue tax must be abolished--sye
~ Democratic stump speaker lwher
the Radicals were in power) in Nortt
Carolina, from every stump therein
has said, it must go-every democra
that faulters or hesitates now will b
untrue and uufaithiul to his promise
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
Presbyterian Statistics.

Fayetteville. y. c. Oct. 2S. The
report of Rev j. n. Wharey, the
agent Of Susteuation, was to-day pre-.
sented to Synod and listened to with
interest. From the report, it appears
that there are lis ordained ministers
in the Synod. and q, $40 church mem.
bers, net gain of l, 94s over last year.
The average salary paid the laboriqg
ministers Of Synod is 1929 which is an
average contribution TO pastors sola.
ry, per member. Of s3.1s. Orange
Presbytery presents the highest ave-
rage, paying au average salary Of
Se4i, and the average contribution
per member being si44. Fayette-
vile Preshytery presents the lowest,
S5.l9 being the average salary. which
is 81. 10 average contribution to this
purpose per member. These figures
show qnite an improvement over last
year. In every Presbytery except
that at Concord, there has been an in
crease in both Of these averages. Last
year s22I2,5o was expended in the
Synod for sustenation work, which
means that the amount was paid tp-
wards supplemeniiDg the salaries Of
ministers in feeble churches aud in
aiding 10 the building Of churches,
where, the congregation required aid
from the church. The Synod has fif.
ty four mans-s; fifty one Of them are
valued at sl0l.0U0, the other three
reporting +value unknown" The
sum Of 1901 was contributed lac,
year to the invalid tuDd; of this fund
aid was given to Eve disabled minis,
ters aud fiye families Of deceased min
listers.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

We have read with great interest a
portion Of the fine address Of Hon. A.
NJ. Waddell at Richmond, before the
Association of the Army Of Northern
Virginia, and regret that our paper ia
80 small we cannot publish II.
EIt has been our good fortune to
know Col. Waddell f,om early boy.
hood. While in Congress no man
took higher stand tLan he, and nc
Representative from North Carolina
had more influence in Congress than
Col. Waddell. We always thought
it great mistake in the Wilmington
District that he was not returned.
II Gen. Ransom is to have success
sor in the United States Senate NORTH
Carolina would honor herself by nam
ing Col. Wsddell az such successor
He would gil that exalted station with
grace, dignity and learning.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

When John Wesley had f3O. he
lived on. f2s and gave away f2. The
next year receiving E6s, he still lived
on f2s and gave away f32. The
third year be received 600, and gave
away f62, The fourth year he receiv.
ed fl20. still living as before on f2s
and gave to tbe poor all the rest.
All Of the John Wesley's are dead.
REcoRpER
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

This has been the most remarkable
year for disaster Of every kind, Rail.
road horrors. Suicides, Murders. Ar,
sons succeed each other so fast that
we can hardly recover from one shock
before we are surprised by another.
Now comes the great horror from
ST. Louis No. Houses blown up by
the explosion Of Gasoline. Over q
dozen people buried under the ruins
l3 or IA killed and q number serious
" wounded.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
HILLSBORO RECORDER EXTRA.
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Hillsborough, May 26. 1923,
WAR BEdUNi
New York, May IL - O'Clock.

New York, May l2--2 O'Clock.
The elegant new packet ship Leeds,
captain stoaaard (of the fourth, or
Exchange Line.) has gust arrived in
the remarkable quick passage of %
days from Liverpool, bringing advi-
ces to the Gath Of April, inclusive
sixteen days later than before receiv.
ed.
We have only time to say, that part
Of the French army had Epter' 4
Spain, and had summoned st Sebas.
tiap to surrender-which place resist
ed and some skirmisling had taken
place. Pampeiuna was closely in
vested. The French he0d quarters,
on The 18th were at Villa Franca.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

The Asheyille "citizen' says; Jay
Gouldis wealth brings him trouble
sometimes. The friends Of tho con.
demned anarchists expect him to use
il TO buy or corrupt justice, and save
them from the halter; and be is in
daily receipt Of letters demanding biz
lnterpositiOu, aud threatening death
ifhe fails TO do a. demanded. Hence
bis sudden departure for Europe 4
get out of ihe way before the day d
doom,
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10

The vii. "Star' says the heirs Of
Stephen Girard, Of Philadslp phia, have
brought suit Tor the recovery Of the
estate he bequeathnd to that city. He
has been dead a full half century.
The supposed heirs must think it ue-
yer too late to possess q dead man'f
shoes. ....
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
Courier OfIice. London. 8 o'clock.

1oirieI Stnce, Lonuons 2 OciucAs
Wei have just received BY express
from Paris the following Geographic
communication.
Paris, April o. -The port and cita.
del have been taken by our troops.
Two ihundred men, among whom
were two colonies and ten other off.
GERS, have been taken, together with
five pieces of cannon, and provisions.
It's said that the enemy have aban.
dored Burgcs since the i4th. Every
where the French army meet with the
best reception.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
Executors Notice.

HAVING this day qualified as the sole
E1ecutor Of the late WILLIAM w. ALl.I-
SON / hereby notify all persons indebted
10 said estate to pay the same at once. and
tlese having claims against said estate 10
present them 10 the undersigned properly
authenticated on or before the 22ud day OF
October 1858, or this notice viii be plead
in bar Of their recovery. 22nd Oct. 1887.
JOHN X. HUGHES, E1'r.
1886. OF W. w. Allison.
Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-10
JAMES B. MASON,
A7TORNEYAELAW.

CHAPEL Hill, y. G.
= Practices IN the State and Federal Courts.
Collection Of Claims and Revenue Cases
q specially. War taxes pail on land, pro
secuted. Send receipts. Nov. 10 II.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
Still a Mystery.
FRANK HAMMOND, ARRESTED FOR THE
MURDER OF MAMIE HoLwEGER, DIS

FRANK HAMMOND, ARRESTED FOR THE
MURDER OF MAMIE HoLwEGER, DIS
MISSED.
FRANKLIN, O., June 13th.-Anoth-
er clew to the Holweger murder case
has been exploded. On the 22d Of
last July little Mamie Holweger was
murdered and her body found on
the road leading to Dayton, a short
distance north of Franklin. A num-
Der of parties were arrested for the
horrible crime, among them the faith
er himself, but nothing was ever dis
covered. Tae latest arrest was that
Of Frank Hammond, who drove the
team of canalboat that left Frank
lin that eventful night. Marshal
Hurst learned recently from travel
ing parties who were in the place the
night the tragedy occurred. Acting
upon this Hurst traced his man to
Defiance, O., and found that he was
working along the line of the canal.
He was finally discovered at Lock
l6, about seventeen miles south of
Defiance. Quite a lussle ensued in
efecting his arrest, but he was final
ly secured and brought to Franklin.
Mr.. Pardonner, of Middletown, who
was driving along the road the after
noon of the murder, and saw man
pass him, was called in to identify
Hammond. He was unable to do so.
Hammond, although but seventeen
years of age, is tall and powerful,
weighing over 200 pounds. He did
not answer the description Of the
man Mr.. Pardonner passed that
night. When taken before his honor
Mayor j. NJ Dachtler, it at once be-
came apparent that Hammond was
not the man. In the course Of his
examination Hammond mentioned
the names of certain parties who
have been suspicioned, and they will
be looked up, After his hearing the
young man was dismissed. Thus
was another Of many clews in this
celebrated case dispelled. The mys-
terry is as deep as it ever was, but
the people cling to the belief that it
will be all cleared up some day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
A Great Panic IN Coffee.
FAILURE OF SEVERAL NEW YORK FIRMS.
CHEAPER COFFEE FOR CONSUMERS.

New YORK. June 13.-The ex
citemert in the coffee market to-day
exceeded anything that has been
seen in that trade since 1880. There
was, in fact, panic such as would
have convulsed the business of the
entire country fit had taken place
in the stock Exchange. Prices de
clined three cents q pound, immense
quantities of stocks were thrown
overheard by operators unable to
carry them any longer. and three
firms announced their inability to
meet their engagements. There has
never before been such a day in the
history of the coffee Exchange, and
the panic engro5sed the attention
of Wall street to the exclusion of
stocks and other markets. The
transaction aggregated $4,000 bags
representing value Of about So,
100000 The depreciation in price
of these $4,000 bags amounted to
over 100000. The closing prices
were about two cents lower than
Saturday. Coffee has declined
about Sc bag since Wednesday.
The firms to announce their failure
were B. G. Arnold q Co., Mackey
e. Small and Norton, Weyl &c Bevan.
Arnold's failure was the most i'm
portant and the other two firms sus-
pended because they were involved
by his disaster B G. Arnold, who,
with his son. f. b. Arnold. com
poses the firm Of Arnold & Co., has
long been one Of the most conspicu-
Gus operators in coffee in this coun-
try. For ten years preceding 1880
he was by far the leading speculator
in coffee. Indeed, he was then call
ed the Napoleon Of the coffee trade
He was worth $2,000,00O, and his
operation extended over three con-
tinents The fall in coffee repre-
sents q drop of about 30 cents on
the dollar. Nothing but vast capt.
tai was able to withstand the call
created by such difference with
large orders out. 1t is feared that
other houses will go under The
market rallied sharply after the last
failure was announced, and was
closed comparatively strong. The
day will always be remembered in
coffee circles.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
GOOD BREA KS.

The break in the coffee and wheat
pools cannot be in any sense bad
except as to the few individuals,
who, in gouging the consumers for
priyateg gain, have become bankrupts.
This collapse of the few is for the
good of the many, and the storm
that wrecked them is of their own
brewing, and proper end to their
conspiracy. 1t will eliminate the
cut throat element for a short while,
and leave the market to be regulat'
ed legitimately by the law of supply
and demand. The fctictious mar
gin and future delivery gambling
now and then, gets knocked out by
hard pan business, and the oftener,
the better for the people.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
A Railroad Subscription Suit Ended.

OF the $25O,0OO subscribed to the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad by jeff
erson county, w. Va, IS, 100 was re
tanned to pay for land damaged and
engineering expenses. The board
of supervisors afterward revoked
its order to reserve so much of the
amount of the county's subscription
for this purpose, but did not deliver
to the railroad company the said S.
100 Of bonds. The railroad com
pany, holding that the bonds belong
ed to it, assigned its claims to Sat-
terlee & Co., who brought suit
against the county for the bonds I'M
delivered. The case was recently
tried in Charlestown before q Jury,
which brought in verdict in favor
of the county. The West Virginia
Democrat says the chief question OF
fact was whether the railroad COM
pany has earned all of the $25O,O00.
The verdict declared that only S2I7,-
600 had been expended in the coun-
tV
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18

New YORK, June l2-Thomas
Bevens, aged 55 years, and his wife,
from Denver, Col, guests at the DC
cidental hotel in the Bowery, were
discovered in their room this morn
ing unconscious and all but smoth-
cred by gas. They had apparently
blown out the gas instead of turn
ing it off when retiring. They were
removed to the Silverton hospital
and energetic measures taken to re
viye them. 1t is probable they will
recover. The Bevens were on their
way to Europe. They are quiet
farming folks, and stopped in the
city for day or two to see the
sights.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
state Aews.

There are in the State of West
Virginia GA farms and 8 acres in
size; 2,797 over 3 and under 10
acres 3,463 over 10 and under 90 !;
SASS over 20 and under so; 14,461
over so under 100; 30,301 over 100
and under 500; 2,255 over 500 and
under 1000; 845 of 1000 acres and
over.
In 1880 West Virginia had 693
miles of railroad built. (She has to
day about l ,000) She has 10000
square miles of coal field against on
ly $4,000 in Pennsylvania, and only
II 900 in Great Britain. And yet
in 1880 Pennsylvania mined $4,000,
900 tons and Great Britain more
than three times as much as Penn
sylvania, viz, l40,000,000.
The principal crop yield in West
Virginia in 1880 was a 1901 I'll bush,
els of wheat, off 393,068 acres, an
average per acre of ten and one-fifth
bushels ; 100000 bushels of corn,
off 565,785 IAN average of TWEEN
ty four and five senths 1,908,505
bushels of oats, off l26, 931 acres, an
average per acre Of 125 bushels.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
One American Kills Four Mexicans

CHICAGO, June l3.T-James Taylor,
sheep man, of Scuay county, Tex
as, had two Mexican sheep herders
working for him. Friday they had
some misunderstanding about the
work, and in fight that followed
Taylor worsted them both. Next
day, as Taylor came to the camp, he
found two more Mexicans, and be-
fore he was aware of their intentions
the four made an attack on him
Three had knives and one had six.
shooter, while Taylor was unarmed.
Taylor is an athletic young man. In
the scufile that followed he got pos
session of the six shooter and imme
diately turned the tables. He kill
ed three Of his wouldebe murderers,
and as the fourth started to run he
sprang to his wagon, secured his
Winchester, and shot the last of his
assailants at distance of15O yards,
inhicting fatal wound. Taylor
gave himself up.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18

NIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. Mr..
Alex. Grimes came near being serious
ly hurt on Saturday evening He was
sitting in front of Mr.. j. w. Dodd's
office and a young horse, attached to a
buggy was hitched to an awning post at
the curb, which becoming frightened at
a passing bicycle started tn run up on
the pavement, Immediately in the di-
rection of the old man, who seeing his
danger attempted to get out of the way,
and fell on the pavement hurting his
arm slightly. The horse would proba-
bly, have tramped on him, if he had not
been caught by gentleman who hap
pened to lie passing at the time. AS it
is we are glad to say the old gentleman
was rather more scared than hurt, and
was out again as usual on Monday
morning. Statesman
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
A RAID ON THE Cookery FARM

A RAID ON THE Cookery FARM
When the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road company tore up the track of
the Piedmont and Cumberland Rail
way on the Cookery farm, the latter
company had two box cars at the
upper end of the farm, used for it's
hands for cooking and sleeping apart
ments. These cars were dumped off
on the ground and have remained
there since. On Saturday, Col. t.
B. Davis, General Manager, desiring
these cars for use, took an engine
with five or six hands down, with the
necessary appliances, in order to re
claim them. When he arrived at the
upper end, no guard being visible,
he sent a messenger down to the
Cookery House, to notify them of
his intention. They were asleep, but
as soon as they could be awakened,
Mr.. McCardle, who seemed to be the
factotum of the gang, came rushing
up, and at once demanded the imme-
date departure of the Colonel and
his forces, Selling some stills that
were laid to run upon and displac-
ing them. Col. Davis very cody
told his men to put them back, which
being done, rope was hitched to the
cars and they were soon pulled on
the ?. & G. Company's land, put up
on the track and hauled to Pied
mont.
This was quite coup a. etat on
the part of Col. Davis, and shows
what pluck and determination do
ReySer Tribune.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18

John Page, the adopted son of r..
P. Page, living on Tygart, about
nine miles from Parkersburg, shot
himself in the groin Friday evening
about 4 o'clock with double barrel
ed shot gun. The shooting was ac-
cidental. He was standing on log
and slipped to the ground, the ham,
mer of the gun striking the log and
discharging the gun. He died in the
greatest agony. He was twenty-three
years of age and single.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
THE DEMocRATYc HOBBY.

The editor of the Statesman has a
hobby. This hobby is quite mercurial.
From %Jewels" of consistency to the
bloody shirt which John Sherman is
accused Of waving at Springfield it
has been ridden. Now by the gyra-
tions ofhis hobby we learn that John
Sherman is not in favor of protec,
ton. lie arrives at this conclusion
because Mr.. Sherman advocates a
revision of the tariff, hence the edi-
tor cries our er more consistency
thou art a jewel. The Republican
party desired vehemently to revise
the tariff during the last session of
Congress, but the Democratic ma
.jority forbade it. They devised meth
DDS and means whereby the surplus
in the Treasury might be reduced,
but their Democratic opponents with
characteristic obstinacy frustrat-
ed all such attempts. The Republi-
can party wanted to remove the tax
from tobacco and from those com
modities which could not be obtain
ed here, but with the proviso that
our American industries be wholly
protected from foreign competitors.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-18
Rosser's Attack on Sheridan.
IT WAS MEANT FOR THE GALLANT GEN
ERAL AND NOT FOR THE SOLDIER AS A

IT WAS MEANT FOR THE GALLANT GEN
ERAL AND NOT FOR THE SOLDIER AS A
WHOLE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June IA
Gen. Il. l.. Rosser, whose recent at
tack on Sheridan's military trip up
the Shenandoah Valley caused so
much discussion, has returned to the
city. He said this morning MY
position is being wholly misunder.
stood. I've made the attack in no
spirit of hatred to northern soldiers.
1t was indecent for Sheridan to en-
camp in the valley, where he had
ruthlessly burned the homes of harm
less women. | would say the same
thing of confederate Jubal Early
should he visit Chambersburg, the
town he had burned wantonly. Ear
ly ought to have been hung for the
act, and the citizens would be justi-
fed in tarring and feathering him if
he came. The south will receive any
Union general with open arms ex
cept Pope or Sheridan. The latter
sees it as L do, and isn't going. We
want to welcome all Union soldiers
who were not barbarous and brutal.